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LIFTING JACK. No. 350,071. Patented Sept. 28, 1886.

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W. F. MORELL.

LIFTING JACK.

No. 350,071. Patented Sept. 28, 1886.

.dttorney UNITED STATES WILLIAM F. MORELL, OF

PATENT @rrrce.

CUTtll'lOGUE, Nlfil' YORK.

LlFTlNG-JACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 350,071, datedSeptember 28,1886.

Application tiled June fl, 1556.

To all 1071 0m it may concern.-

Be it known that I, \VILLIAM. F. Monmm, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing atCutchogue, in the county ol'Sul't'oll; and Stateof New York, have invented certain new and. useful Improvements in Lifting.lacks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the sam e, referencebeinghad to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this SPHlfiCiltlOll.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inlifting-jacks, the object otsaid improvements being to providealiftingjack which can be used for ordinary purposes, and also forlifting an axle, so as to hold both of the wheels elevated at the sametime.

My invention consists in the construction and combination of the parts,as will be hereinafter full y set forth, and specifically pointed out inthe claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illnstrate my invention, Figure 1 isa perspective view 01' alifting-jack constructed in accordance with myimprovements. Fig. 2 is a sectional view. Fig. 1'; is a detailperspective view showing the axle-lifting device removed and amodification of the cam-lever. Fig. 4 is a side view showing theaxlelift-ing device applied to the lower portion of the lifting-jack;and Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional viewth rough the line a .c of Fig.i.

A refers to the stationary base, which is provided with an n wardly-priecting bar or bars, a, which are rigidly attached thereto. Theupwardly-projecting portion a, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, is rigidlyattached to the base, and is provided with a roller, a, against whichthe metal-covered face a of the cam-lever B will abut.

Adjacent to the central and upwardly-projecting portion, a, side pieces,0 O, are secured, said side pieces embracing the station aryupwardly-proiecting portion, and are secured thereto so as to slidetherein by means of transverse slats c 0. The upper portions of thesevertical bars 0 C are connected to each (No mode-Ll other by atransverse bar, (l, which is provided with a central wrl'oratiomthroughwhich a screw, it, passes for attaching the main bar of the liftingdevice thereto. The cam-lever 13, which is provided with a metallicface, a, is eeccntrically pivoted, by means of a trans verse bolt orpivot-pin, e, to the movable side pieces, (l (l, in such a manner thatwhen the handle 13 of the cam-lever is depressed said ,side pieces willbe elevated. The pivot c is located to one side of a vertical line witha roller, (1, so that when the lever is fully depressed it will besecurely locked.

f refers to converging brace-bars, which are tionary upright portion,(I. These barsf not only serve as brace-bars, but also prevent thevertical bars 0 0 being removed from the base. as the lower strap c willlimit the upward movement thereof. The upper cross-bar, may be recessed,so that a wagon axle or bar, 1! will lie within said recess.

In Fig. 3 ol" the drawings I have showu a modification of myimprovements, in which case the central bar is movable between the sidepieces, which are rigidly attached to the base, said central movableportion having cccentrically attached thereto a lever with a centralrecess, the side portions of said recess abutting against the sidepieces.

I refers to a horizontal bar, which is pivota-lly attached to the upperportion of the lifting-jacl by means of the central bolt, (1, said barhaving its ends slotted, as shown at E, for the reception ofratchet-bars F, the ratchetteeth thereof engaging with the pivoted dogsG, which are secured within the opposite end of the slot. Theratchet-bars F are provided at their upper ends with transversebearingblocks which may be placed under the wagon-axle or other objectwhich it is desired to elevate. The dogs G have downwardly so as toprovide weighted handles, which will have a tendency to throwthepawls inengage ment with the ratchetbars F. \Vhen it is desired to elevate theratchet' -bars, they may be simply moved upward, and by swinging thehandles of the lock ing-dogs inwardly they will be disengaged from theratchet-teeth, so

attached to the base A and to the central staextending portions 1 whichare constructed that said oars can be readily moved downwardly. It willbe noted that the bar E is pivotal] y attached to thelifting-jaek, andwhen the device is used for lifting wagon-axles said bars may be swungupon said liftingjaek.

In Fig. 4 I have shown the bar E applied to the lower portion of alifting-jack, instead of the upper portion, which is sometimes desirablein holding wagon-bodies at but a slight distance above the floor whenthe wheels are removed, so access can beieasily had to the upper parts.\Vhen the bar E is attached to the lower portion of the lifting-jack,the same 7 may be mounted on a rolling platform.

By meansof the liftingjack herein described 1. In a wagon-jack, thecombination of the movable portion, to which is pivotally attached acam-lever, a horizontal bar, E, attached to the movable portion. of thelifting-jack and provided at its ends with slots, within which arelocated pivoted locking-dogs and adjustable ratchet-bars, substantiallyas shown, and for the purpose set forth.

2. In combination with a lifting-jack, a device for supportingWagon-axles, consisting of a horizontal bar, vertical adjustable bars F,with ratchet-teeth, and gravity-dogs for holding said bars in place,substantially as shown, and for the purpose set-forth.

3. In combination with a liftingack constructed substantiallyasdescribed, a horizontal. bar with vertical adjustable end pieces, saidbar being attached to the lifting-jack so as toswinghorizontally,substantial]y as shown, and i for the purpose setforth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. \VILLIAM F. MORELL. Vitnesses:

JAiooB WOLF,

DANIEL HAGERTY.

